INDEX S.No Description Para 1 INTRODUCTION 2 LIST OF CSIR LABORATORIES 3 THE NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST, JUNE, 2011 1 4 SUBJECTS OF TEST 34 5 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 32 6 AGE LIMITS AND AGE RELAXATIONS 33 7 DATE OF TEST 44 8 SCHEME OF TEST 42 9 EXAMINATION CENTRES 8 10 FEE CONCESSION 6 11 HOW TO APPLY & LAST DATE 7 12 OTHER INFORMATION a 13 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED APPENDICES Appendix -1 Syllabi for different disciplines Appendix - ll Format of SC/ST Certificate Appendix - lll Format of OBC Certificate Appendix - IV List of Codes Appendix - V List of Bank Branches from where the Information Bulletin can be obtained ) Dy i a) SAMPLE ENCLOSURES Application Form Answer Sheet OTHER IMPORTANT ENCLOSURES ‘Application Form for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET Test June, 2011 Certificate of Posting (to be detached from the back cover page) Envelope with CSIR address (for submission of duly filed in application form) 0) Page 8:25 28-31 33-04 35-38PLEASE NOTE Mode of dispatch of duly filled in Application Form : - ‘Under Certificate of Posting’ (U.PC.) only. ‘Alphabetic list of the candidates registered for June, 2011 NET will be displayed on our website http: ‘www.csirhrdg.res.in tentatively on 17th May, 2011. Candidates may check their registration with the above list. ‘Admission Certificate to all the registered candidates indicating schedule & venue of the test will be issued about three weeks before the test. However, if any registered candidate does not recelve the same latest by 13th June, 2011, the candidate must download the duplicate Admission Certificate from above sald CSIR, HDG website immediately. CSIR will not be responsible for any delay/non- receipt of Admission Certificate by the candidate. ‘The Coordinators addresses for June, 2011 NET will be available on our website around first Week of June, 2011 In case, application for June, 2011 NET Is reported ‘Not recelved by the Examination Unit’ (as per Para 7.1) the candidate may apply to Examinaiton Unit at the address as given in page No.7 of Information Bulletin, alongwith following document for obtaining a valid Admission Certificate (Subject to fulliling eligibility criteria) between 17" May, 2011 to 24" May, 2011;- (Photocopy of both side of completed application form (il) Certificate of Posting Candidates must write his/her Contact No. /Fax No Correspondence Address clearly for prompt action while applying for the above purpose. Please note that no request in this regard will be entertained without the above two documents after 24" May, 2011. eS ous The Test Booklet for this test will be printed in Hindi & English Version separately. The candidate opting for Hindi medium in Columns No. 5 of Application Form, will be supplied Question Booketl/Test Book\et printed in Hindi Verion only and candidates opting for English medium, will be supplied Question Booklet/Test Booklet printed in English Version only. The candidate will be required to answer as per option exercised in Column No. 5 of Application Form. For applying under “RA” category, the candidate should either has appeared or is appearing in Final year (Last Semester, where semester system is there) of M.Sc. or equivalent Degree Examination during the Session 2010-2011.INTRODUCTION ‘ABOUT THE CSIRIUGC FELLOWSHIPS The CSIR and UGC provide CSIRJUGC Research Fellowship to bright young men and women for training in methods of research under expert guidance of faculty members/scientists working in University Departments/National Laboratories ‘and institutions in various fields of Science. ‘The CSIR/UGC fellowships are tenable in Universitis/ITs/Post Graduate Colleges/Govt. Research Establishments including those of the CSIR, Research & Development establishments of recognized public or private sector industrial firms and other recognized institutions. However, CSIR reserves right to determine the place best sulted to provide necessary facilities in he area of science and technology in which the awardees are to specialize. ‘The CSIR/UGC Fellowship is tenable in India, Only bonafide Indian citizen residing in india are eligible forthe award of Junior Research fellowships. The programis aimed at National Science & Technology Human Resource Development. ‘certain number of JRFs are awarded each year by CSIR/UGC to those holding M.Sc. or equivalent degree, with a minimum 85% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates and PHIVH candidates [Para 3.2)), who qualify the Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility or Lectureship- National Eigilty Test (NET) conducted by CSIR twiceina year. This Test also determines the eligibility of candidates (.e. tis eighilly criteria only) for Lectureship positions in incian Universities/Colleges. Those who qualify for JRF are eligble for Lectureship also. Some aspirants are dectared sucoessfulin eligibility for Lectureship (NET) category only, Based on theirperformance inthe tes. ‘The award of CSIRIUGC Fellowship i for fixed tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent ‘employment by CSIRIUGC to the beneficiary VALUE OF JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (NET) Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the Schemes with which they may find association. A list showing various CSIR Laboratories/institutes with ther area of specializations given on page 2-4 (0) The value ofthe fellowship, atpresent,is Rs. 16,000/- (Rupees Sixteen thousand only) per month. twillbe governed by terms and conditions of CSIR, UGC or Research Scheme, as applicable. (i) Thenumber of fellowships foreach subjects limited. SC/ST applicants willbe given such special considerations as may be decided by he Co-ordination Committee as per policy guidelines. (ii) The duration of flowship willbe intaly fr 2 (two) years carrying a monthly stipend of Rs. 16,000/-. On completion of two years as JRF (NET), the stipend ofa fellow may be increased to Rs. 18,000/p.m. for the 3-year on the basis of assessment of candidate's research progress/ achievements through interview by the prescribed Expert Commitee. Upon such a recommendation, the fellow willbe called SRF (NET). The foal tenure as JRF (NET) plus SRF (NET) shall notexceed 5 (five) years. However, candidates may go through the terms and conditions for CSIR Research Fellowship posted on our wobsite htp:/www.csirhrdg.res.infor better awareness. Forfurther details about the CSIR and UGC schemes for grant of fellowships etc, you may contact the following: (Candidates are advised fo contact the UGC only, for any clanifcation regarding eligibility for Lectureship): (2) Fellowships under CSIR Schem DEPUTY SECRETARY/UNDER SECRETARY (EMR), HRD GROUP. CSIR, CSIR COMPLEX, OPPOSITE INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, LIBRARY AVENUE, PUSA, NEW DELHI-110 012, (011-26721043, Fax011-25860595) (®) Fellowships under UGC Schemes: UNDER SECRETARY, SELECTION & AWARD BUREAU, UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION, ‘SOUTH CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, BENITO JUAREZ MARG, DHAULAKUAN, NEW DELHI-110021. (011-24117098) (6) For Eilgibiity for Lectureship: EDUCATION OFFICER, UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, SOUTH CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, ‘BENITO JUAREZ MARG, DHAULAKUAN, NEWDELHI- 110021. (011-24117095)3. 10. 1. 12, 13, 14, LIST OF CSIR LABORATORIES / INSTITUTES. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is one of the largest industrial research and development (R&D) ‘organization in the world devoted to Scientific and Technical Manpower Development in India. It has a network of 37 laboratories and 80 field stations spread all over India. These are engaged in cutting edge research activities covering a wide range of scientificdisciplines. Central Building Research Institute(CBRI), Roorkee - 247 667 Providing S & T back up to the problems of 18 & construction industries in the areas of housing; building ‘materials; geotechnical & structural engineering, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad -500007 Biophysics & Biochemistry; Molecular Biology; genetics and evolution; biomedicines & biotechnology. Central Drug Research institute (CDRI), Lucknow -226 001 Development of contraceptives; new drugs for tropical diseases (malaria, filariasis leishmaniasis); cardio-vascular ‘and central nervous system disorders. Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi -623 006 Battorios and power sources, electrochemical materials science, electrohydromettalurgy, electrochemical instrumentation, Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute(CEERI), Pllan!-333031. Microelectronics-LSIVLSI circuits; Strategic electronics (Semiconductor Devices); Industrial electronics- Microprocessor and PC based control systems for sugar, tea, leather, dairy, pulp, paper, and textile industry; colour (graphics and digital mapping systems; Museum Electronics-Audio-Visual systems and speech engineering. Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi-110007. Allergy and Immunology; diagnostics; genetic engineering; bio-organics and high tech reagents. Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore -870013. Development of food products and processes for optimal utilization of country’s agricultural produce; upgrading traditional food technology and development of appropriate technologies for reducingjeliminating post-harvest losses. ofperishables and durables; bioactive substances and food packaging Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata-700 032. Development of different varieties of optical glasses; electronic materials; low-cost building materials and bio- ceramics. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow 226 016. Development of agrotechnologies for economically important medicinal and aromatic plants. Basic research in the area of phytochemistry; pathology; genetics, entomology and pharmacognosy. Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad-826001 (Jharkand). ‘To provide R&D inputs for entire coal-energy chain from mining toconsumption.. I's R&D thrust area include: Mines safety; technology upgradation; environmental issues; alternative energy sources; perfecting ground control technology for tunneling & underground and caveras; optimising slope stability in open cost mines. Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai-600020. ‘Modernisation of tanneries; development of environment friendly chemicals and technologies including enzymatic options, tannery and slaughter house by-products; waste water management; region-specific appropriate technologies. Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI, Durgapur-715209. Design and development of mobile manipulators; robotics; deep-seabed mining systems; and reliability analysis of systems in atomic power plants. Central Road Research Institute (CRI), New Delhi 110020. Pavement design and performance; road condition monitoring; maintenance planning and management; landslide management and hazard mitigation; deterioration and rehabiltation of bridges; transportation planning: traffic ‘engineering read safety and environmental problems. Central Scientific Instrumentation Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh -160.020. Developmentot instruments for microelectronics; special defence needs; Developmentof analytical instrumentation45, 16. 7. 18. 19. 21. 31. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur -176061. Floriculture; tea sciences; biotechnology and natural plant products. Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar- 364.002. Salt engineering; marine chemicals; desalination of brackishisaline water; marine algae; photo-inorganie chemistry and phytosalinity Indian institute of Chemical Biology (lICB), Kolkata-700 032. "Natural products of medicinal, biological and industrial value; development of innovative immunoassay techniques; development of tissue-targeted drug-delivery system. Indian institute of Chemical Technology(lICT), Hyderabad 500 007. Development of technologies for pesticides, drugs, organic intermediates and fine chemicals. Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP), Dehradun 248 005. Petroleum refining technology; Separation Processes ; Catalytic reforming; Petroleum Products Applications; alternative fuels, Institute of Microbial Technology(IMT), Chandigarh 160031 ‘Molecular biology and microbial genetics; animal celiftissue cultureand protein engineering. Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow -226 001. Neurotoxicology; environmental health; immunotoxicology and environmental biotechnology. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore -560 017 ‘Aerospace electronics; High density acoustics; modelling of fuid flows; aircraft and missile aerodynamics. National Botanical Research Institute (NBR!), Lucknow-226 001 Plant biotechnology; environmental sciences ; taxonomy and ethnobotany; plant molecular biology. National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune -411 008 Catalysis, biotechnology ; organic chemical technology. Basic research in chemistry and biochemistry. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur- 440020 National / societal missions on drinking water ; environmental biotechnology ; hazardous waste management; ‘modelling and optimization. National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad -500007 ‘Seismology; geophysical exploration and geophysical instrumentation. National institute of Oceanography (NI), Goa-403 004 Intemational Geosphere-Bio-sphere programme; oceanographic studies of the Antarctic waters; marine biotechnology and technologies for rural development. National institute of Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), NewDelhi-110012 Mathematical modelling for S&T studies; information systems and S87 archival resources. National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur-831 007 ‘Mineral benefaction; development; processing and evaluation of alloys. National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi-110012 Measurements, standards and calibration; cryogenics and superconductivty; applied projects like thin fms; underwater acaustic devices and nonconventional energy devices; Radio & Atmospheric Sciences. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi-110012 Information services : Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Information Service (MAPIS); and Industrial Information Service: ‘Science Popularization. Design and development of S&T database; network-based online services; R&D in Information science and technology. ‘Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal -462026 Development of low-cosvaltemative building materials; natural resources database management and modelling studies on groundwater resources; Wasteland development using coal ash; Medicinal plants; Composite materials. Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), (RRL), Bhubaneswar-751 013 ‘Mineral processing; extractive metallurgy; survey and cultivation of aromatic, medicinal and other economic plants.37. 14 12 13 32 Indian institute of Integrative Medicine (WIM), (RRL), Jammu~180001 [Natural products and organic chemistry: introduction, improvement and cutvation of medicinal and aromatic plants; post harvesttechnology and applied microbiology and mutation genetics. North-East Institute of Science & Technology, (RRL), Jorhat-785 006 Development of ol feld chemicals; agrochemicals; drugs and drug intermediates; organic chemistry; bio-chemistry and geoscience. National institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, (RRL), Thiruvananthapuram-695 019 Ceramics, Alloy and Composites, polymers; Clays/Beach sand Minerals; Modeling & Simulations of Material Science; Inorganic/ Analytical / Organic Chemistry ‘Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Madras -600 113 ‘Structural dynamics; experimental mechanics; structural concretes and concrete composites. THE JOINT ‘TEST FOR JUNIOR RESE/ a AND EI R LECTURE! NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET), JUNE, 2011, CSIR will hold the above national level test on 19° June, 2011 for determining the eligibility of the Indian national candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF)}-NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers-(NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculy of Science. The award of Junior Research Fellowship-(NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission placement in a. Lniversty/ national aboratory/ institution of higherlearning and research, as applicable. A candidate may apply either for JRF + Lectureship'both, OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’. He/she may indicate his/her preference in Col. 3 ofthe application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates applying or ‘JRF¥LS' for ‘Lectureship only’ depending on his/her performance in the test on number of fellowships available Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF - NET) and the second, of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test for Lectureship (LS-NET), will bemade on the basis of their performance in the above Test. Candidates qualifying | rca will also be eligible for Lectureship{NET). Th hip-(NE' Leatlver a wallantec IRE shies Seterseclec iathorales salable as porta stsBity rari that ‘Scheme/Project tobe fixed by the UGC. However they will nt be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. They will be eligible to pursue Ph.D. programme with or without any felowship other than JRF-NET. Ifa candidate is found to be over-age for JRF-(NET), he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship-(NET) only. ‘The candidates, who will qualify in the Test for eligibility for ‘Lectureship-(NET) only’, will be governed by the rules and regulations for recruitment of Lecturers as framed by the respective Universities/Colleges, subject to NET eligblty ciileria& variation of required cerficates/documents by the UGC. The resultofthe single MCQ examination tobe held on 19.08.2011 may be declared sometime in August, 2011 and may beposted on our website: htp:iwaw.csirtrdges.in. AWARD OF FELLOWSHIP Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF-NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their ‘assignment from the Schemes with which they may find association, subject fulfiling of JRF (NET) eligibility criteria, & varification of required certficates/documents by the CSIR/UGC respectively ‘SUBJECTS OF TEST AND CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY SUBJECTS OF THETEST ‘The Test willbe held in the subjects as under (please refer “List of Codes” at Appendix IV) 4. Chemical Sciences 2. Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, 3. Life Sciences 4, Mathematical Sciences 5. Physical Sciences EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 'M.Sc. or Equivalent degree under the subjects mentioned in para 3.1 above, with a minimum of 55% marks for General & OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates; 50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually handicapped candidates ‘and Ph.D. degree holders who had passed Master's degree priorto 19 September 1991. AA candidate can also apply for the Test under RA (Result Awalted) category, if helshe Is appearing at or has appeared in the final year (Last Semester where Semester sysiom is there) of M.Sc. OR equivalent degree ‘examination during the Session (2010-2011). Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Deptt /insitute over his/her signature andrubber stamp (with address and name) from where the candidate is appearing OR has appeared in the final yeariLast semester of M.Sc. or equivalent degree examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally. They shall be considered eligible for JRF-{NETY/LS-(NET), If they are able to produce the proof of having passed the Master's Degree examination in he relevant or related subject withthe requisite percentage of marks. ‘and.within he stipulated time frame. 3.3. AGELIMIT & RELAXATION ‘The age limit for admission to the Testis as under: For JRF (NET): Minimum 19 Years and maximum 28 years as on 01-01-2011 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years as in case of candidates belonging to SC/STIOBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants), For Lectureship (NET): Minimum 19 years, as on 01-01-2011. Noupper agelimit. 4, DATEAND SCHEMEOF THE TEST 44 DATEOFTEST ‘The Test willbe held in one session on Sunday, the 19" June, 2011 as under: Paper Marks Timings Duration Single 200 10.00AMto 1.00PM Shours MCQ 42 SCHEME OF TEST : MCQ test booklets shall be distributed at 9.45AM and its answer sheets at 10.00AM for the test. (Please refer appendix: for syllabus and scheme of the test) 4.21 The Test Booklet for this test will be printed In Hindi & English Version separately. The candidate opting for Hindi medium in Column No. 5 of Application Form, will be supplied Question Booklet/Test Booklet printed in Hindi Version only and candidates opting for English Medium, will be supplied Question Booklet/Test Booklet printed in English Version only. The candidate will be required to answer as per option exercised in Column No. SofApplication Form. 43. SYLLABUS OF THETEST Detailed Syllabus of single MCQ Paper (Section A, B & C), subject-wise syllabus of single Paperis given inthis Bulletin alAppendit EXAMINATION CENTRES The testwill beheld at 26 Centres spread allover India, specified (with codes) in Appendix lV. If sufficient number of candidates do not opt for any ofthe above Centres, that particular Centre may stand deleted trom the above list OR otherwise also, the concemed candidates may be allotted another Centre nearest to their place of residence, at the discretion of CSIR. No ADA will be admissible to any candidate for attending the test, in any circumstances. 5. REQUESTFOR CHANGE OF CENTRE No request for change of centre would ordinarily be granted. However, a request for change of Centre may be entertained on merits, freceivedin this untlatest by 18-04-2011. ‘CANDIDATE SEEKING FEE CONCESSION ‘An SG/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidate should submit a copy ofthe caste certificate about being SC/STIOBC (NCL) (attested by a Gazetted Officer) issued by the prescribed authority of Govt. of india; in English or Hindi and Inform given in the Bulletin at Appendix-lI(for SC/ST candidates) or in Appendix Ill (for OBC (NCL. candidates). In case the Caste/Category certificate is in regional language, the candidate should enclose an English/Hindi translation of the same duly notarized by a notary. For allowing concessions in this regard, CSIR follows only the Central Govt. lists and not state Govt. list. The SC/ST/OBC (NCL) candidates should ensure from the competent authority issuing the caste/class certificate that thelr communities are enlisted in the common central list of the Governmentofiindia. ‘A Physically Handicapped (PH) or VISUALLY HANDICAPPED (VH) person suffering from impaired eye-sight which cannot be corrected with eye glasses, seeking o apply for this examination under PH/VH category, should submit an altested copy of certificates about boing handicapped from a Government Hospital/ Medical Board (duly attested by ‘a Gazetted Officer) along wit his!her application form and will also bring attested copy of the same at the time of the testalso. ‘An_application form, claiming fee concession but without an attested copy of a valid SC/ST/OBC (NCLJ/PHYSICAL OR VISUAL HANDICAP (PH/VH) certificate, willbe summarily rejected.7. HOWTO APPLY AND THE LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM Candidates seeking admission to the Test must apply in the prescribed application form supplied along with this Information Bulletin. Please handle this form carefully while filing up and should send only “Under Certificate of Posting’ (U.P.C.)in the prescribed envelope duly stamped by the candidates supplied with Information Bulletin. Candidate should check that the Serial number printed on the Information Bulletin, Application form, Certificate of Posting card and the envelope are the same, Candidate should fil-n the application form legibly and carefully, in his/her own handwriting with Black INK pen only. ‘Candidate should super-scribe the APPLICATION FORM NUMBER, CENTRE CODE, SUBJECT CODE and MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION EITHER HINDI OR ENGLISH in the boxes provided on the envelope and also in the application form (with enclosures). Candidates should send the duly completed application form with requisite enclosures (only in the prescribed envelope ‘supplied withthe Bulletin) to the Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Opposite Institute of Hotel Management, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 only Under Certificate of Posting (U.P.C.) s0as to reach this Unit on or before 05.04.2011. For candidates applying from Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshdweep, the application formmi 04 9f Exami Ron or! 12.04.2011, ‘The candidates are advised in their own interest to apply early enough to ensure timely receipt of their applications by the Examination Uniton or before the closing date. 7.4. The eligible candidates, in their own interest, are advised to keep a photocopy of both sides of completed application form, Certificate of Posting and three identical copies ofthe recent passport size photographs which has been affixed onthe application form, before submiting the same tothe Examination Uni, CSIR. (Alphabetic list of the candidates registered for June. 2011 NET will be displayed on our website /http:/www.csirhrdg.res.in tentatively on 17" May, 2011. Candidates may check their registration withthe above lis. In cease, application for June. 2011 NET is reported ‘Not Received by the Examination Unit’ the candidate may approach to the Examination Unit at the address as given in page No. 7of Information Bulletin, alongwith photocopy of both sides Cf completed application form and Certificate of Posting for obtaining a valid Admission Certificate (Subject to fulfling eligibility criteria). Norequastin this regard willbe entertained aftor 24" May, 2041 ‘APPLICATION FORM RECEIVED AFTER CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. 8. OTHERGENERALINFORMATION (The Centres and date ofthe Test are lable to be changed atthe discretion of CSIR. No TAwill be paid tothe candidates bythe CSIR. (i) Candidates should note that their candidature is provisional. No candidate will be admitted tothe Test unless he/she holds the admission Cerificate to the Test. The mere fact that an Acknowledgement Card/Admission Cerificate has been issued fo a candidate wil not imply that the Council has finally accepted his/her candidature. Candidates may note that the verification of essential eligibility conditions of a candidate with reference to the documents as ‘may be called for, willbe taken up only by the Lecturer appointing/JRF awarding authorities after the candidate hhas qualified in the Test. Accordingly till than your candidature will remain provisional. (ii) A candidate must ensure that communications sent to him/her at the address stated in his/her application form are redirected, if necessary. Any change in address of correspondence should be promptly brought tothe notice ofthis Unit within the prescribed period, ie.,by 18.04.2011, (jv) Candidates may please note that ll communications to CSIR should invariably contain the folowing particulars, fling \hich no response is possible (@) Application form No. (©) Nameof he candidate (infullandin BLOCK LETTERS) (6) DateotBirn (@)— Father'sName (©) Subject (9 Centrefor Examination (@) _ Mediumof Examination (HindVEnglish) (¥) Inall matters the decision of the CSIR as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission tothe Testor his/her subsequent quaiifyingin the Test shall be final @o(vi) Any attempt on the part of a candidate to obtain support for his/her candidature by any means may disqualify him/her for admission to the examination. (vil) A candidate who is found of guilty of impersonation or of submilting fabricated documents or documents which have been tempered with or of making statements which are incorrect or false or of suppressing material information or ‘otherwise resorting to any other irregular or improper means for obtaining admission to the examination, or of using or attempting to use unfair means or of misbehavior in the examination hall, may, in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution: ()__ Bedebarred by the CSIR from this test and future tests also. (b) Will be liable to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules, if he/she is already in service under Government/Autonomous Bodies/UGCICSIR. (vill) Alldisputes pertaining to the NET Examination shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi only. (x) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. Only visually handicapped candidates suffering from Impaired eye-sight which cannot be corrected with eye glasses, will be provided the help of a SCRIBE (a graduate level person in Science other than his/her subject to write the answers for them), Ifthey request for the ‘same in thelr application form (under VH category, column 7 and 8 of application form). They will also be given 30 minutes extra for single MCQ Paper. (%) CSIRwillnotbe responsible for any printing error in this booklet. ALL CORRESPONDANCE REGARDING THIS EXAMINATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO ‘The Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, Council of Scientiicand industrial Research, CSIR.Complex, (Opposite institute of Hotel Management) Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi- 110012 EPBAXNo.:011-25722482, 25722493, 25722704, 25722729 (Telephone No. 011-25848155) Fax: 011-25848155, 25840887 E-mail examunit@csirhrdg.res.in ‘Website: htp:ihww.csirhrdg.res.inAPPENDIX CSIR-UGC National E! Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship and Lecturer-ship SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION SCHEME FOR SINGLE MCQ PAPER 01. CHEMICAL SCIENCES EXAM SCHEME TIME: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)s divided in three parts. Part'A This pat shall cary 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated {ols section shall be 30 outof200. Part'B' This part shall contain 50 Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. Acandidate shall be required o answer any 35 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section shallbe 70 outof200. Part'c" This part shall contain 75 questions that are designed o testa candidate's knowledge of scientific concepis andlor aplication ofthe scientific concepts. The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected lo apply the scientific knowledge to arive at the solution to the given scientific problem. A candidate shall be required to answer any 25 questions. Each question shallbe offour marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 100 outof200. ‘There will benegative marking @25% for each wrong answer. ‘To enable the candidates to go through the questions, the question paper booklet shall be distributed 15 minutes before the scheduled time ofthe exam. The Answer sheet shall be distributed atthe scheduled time of the exam. (On completion of the exam i.e. atthe scheduled closing time of the exam, the candidates shall be allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet. No candidate is allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet incase helshe chooses to leave the testbefore the scheduled closing time, SYLLABUS Part'A’ ‘This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 1Squestions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 out of 200. (Common Syllabus for Part B & C) Inorganic Chemistry 1 Chemical periodicity 2. Structureand bondingin homo- and heteronuclear molecules, including shapes of molecules (VSEPR Theory). 3. Concepts ofacids and bases, Hard-Soft acid base concept, Non-aqueous solvents. 4, Main group elements and their compounds: Allotropy, synthesis, structure and bonding, industrial importance of the compounds. 5. Transition elements and coordination compounds: structure, bonding theories, spectral and magnetic properties, reaction mechanisms. 6. _Innertransition elements: spectral and magnetic properties, redox chemistry, analytical applications. 7. Organometallic compounds: synthesis, bonding and structure, and reactivity. Organometallics. in homogeneous catalysis. 8 Cages andmetalclusters, 9. Analytical chemistry- separation, spectroscopic, electro- and thermoanaiytical methods. 10. Bioinorganic chemistry: photosystems, porphyrins, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport,nitrogen fixation, metal complexes in medicine. 11. Characterisation of inorganic compounds by IR, Raman, NMR, EPR, Méssbauer, UV-vis, NOR, MS, electron spectroscopy and microscopic techniques. 12. Nuclear chemistry: nuclear reactions, fission and fusion, radio-analytical techniques and activation analysis. Physical Chemistry: 1. Basicprinciples of quantum mechanics: Postulates; operator algebra; exactly- solvable systems: partcle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator and the hydrogen atom, including shapes of atomic orbitals; orbital and spin angular momenta; tunneling 2. Approximate methods of quantum mechanics: Variational principle; perturbation theory up to second order in energy; applications. 3. __Alomic structure and spectroscopy; term symbols; many-electron systems and antisymmetry principle. 4. Chemical bonding in diatomics; elementary concepts of MO and VB theories; Huckel theory for conjugated ‘electron systems. 5. Chemical applications ofgroup theory; symmetry elements; point groups; charactertables; selectionrules. 6. Molecular spectroscopy: Rotational and vibrational spectra of diatomic molecules; electronic spectra; IR and Raman activities - selection rules; basic principles of magneticresonance. 7. Chemical thermodynamics: Laws, state and path functions and their applications; thermodynamic description of various types of processes; Maxwell's relations; spontaneity and equilibria; temperature and pressure dependence of thermodynamic quantities; Le Chatelier principle; elementary description of phase transitions; phase equilbria and phase rue; thermodynamics ofideal and non-ideal gases, and solutions. 8. Statistical thermodynamics: Boltzmann distribution; kinetic theory of gases: partition functions and their relation to thermodynamic quantities —calcultions for model ystems. 9, Electrochemistry: Nemst equation, redox systems, electrochemical cells; Debye-Huckel theory; electrolytic Conductance -Kohirausch'slawandits applications; ionicequllbria; conductometric and potentiometic titrations. 10. Chemical kinetics: Empirical rate laws and temperature dependence; complex reactions; steady state approximation; determination of reaction mechanisms; colision and transition state theories of rate constants; Unimolecular reactions; enzyme kinetics; sateflects; homogeneous catalysis; photochemical reactions 11. Colloids and surfaces: Stabilty and properties of colloids; isotherms and surface area; heterogeneous catalysis. 12. Solid state: Crystal structures; Bragg's law and applications; band structure of solid. 13, Polymer chemistry: Molarmasses; kinetics of polymerization. 14. Date analysis: Mean and standard deviation; absolute and relative errors; linear regression; covariance and correlation coefficient. Organic Chemistry 1 2 3, 10. IUPAC nomenclature of organic molecules including regio-and stereoisomers. Principles of stereochemistry: Configurational and conformational isomerism in acyclic and cyclic compounds; stereogenicity, stereoselectivity, enantioselectivity, diastereoselectivty and asymmetricinduction, ‘Aromaticity: Benzenoid and non-benzenoid compounds ~ generation and reactions. Organic reactive intermediates: Generation, stability and reactivity of carbocations, catbanions, free radicals, carbenes, benzynes and nitrenes. Organic reaction mechanisms involving addition, elimination and substitution reactions with electrophilic, ‘hucleophilicorradical species. Determination of reaction pathways. ‘Common named reactions and rearrangements — applications in organic synthesis. Organic transformations and reagents: Functional group interconversion including oxidations and reductions; common catalysts and reagents (organic, Inorganic, organometallic and enzymatic). Chemo, regio and stereoselective transformations. Concepts in organic synthesis: Retrosynthesis, disconnection, synthons, linear and convergent synthesis, umpolung of reactivity and protecting groups. ‘Asymmetric synthesis: Chiral auxiliaries, methods of asymmetric induction ~ substrate, reagent and catalyst Controlled reactions; determination of enantiomeric and diastereomeric excess; enantio-discrimination, Resolution —optical and kinetic. Pericyclic reactions — electrocyclisation, cycloaddition, sigmatropic rearrangements and other related concerted @reactions. Principles and applications of photochemical actions in organic chemistry. 11. Synthesis and reactivity of common heterocyclic compounds containing one ortwo heteroatoms (O,N, S). 12. Chemistry of natural products: Carbohydrates, proteins and peptides, fatty acids, nucleicacids, terpenes, steroids and alkaloids. Biogenesis of terpenoids and alkaloids. 43, Structure determination of organic compounds by IR, UV-Vis, 'H&CNMRand Mass spectroscopic techniques. Interdisciplinary topics Chemistry in nanoscience and technology. Catalysis and green chemistry Medicinal chemistry. ‘Supramolecular chemistry. Environmental chemistry. geene 02. EARTH, ATMOSPHERIC, OCEAN AND PLANETARY SCIENCES EXAM SCHEME TIME: 3HOURS: MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)is divided in three parts. Part'a’ This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated {otis section shall be 30 out of 200, Part’ This part shall contain 50 Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. Acandidate shall be required to answer any 35 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section shallbe 70 outof200. Part'c" This part shall contain 50 questions that are designed to test a candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts andlor application of the scientific concepts. The questions shall be of anaiytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem. A candidate shall be required to answer any 10 complete questions, including sub-parts. Each questions shall be of 10 marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 100 out of 200, For Part’A’and'8' there willbe negative marking @25% for each wrong answer. Nonegative marking for Part'C’. ‘To enable the candidates to go through the questions, the question paper booklet shall be distributed 15 minutes before the scheduled time of he exam. The Answer sheet shall be distributed at the scheduled time of the exam, On completion of the exam i.e. at the scheduled closing time of the exam, the candidates shall be allowed to carry the Question Paper Bookiet. No candidate is allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet in case he/she chooses to leave the test before the scheduled closing time. SYLLABUS Part’A’ Tris part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions, Each question shall be of two marks. The otal marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 out of200. Part'B" 1. TheEarthandthe SolarSystem: iMiky Way and he solar system. Modem theories on the origin ofthe Earth and other planetary bodies. Earths orbital parameters, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, Geological Time Scale; Space and time scales of processes in the solid Earth, atmosphere and oceans. Age of the Earth. Radioactive isotopes and their applications in earth sciences. Basic principles of stratigraphy. Theories about the origin of life and the nature of fossil record. Earth's gravity and ‘magnetic fields and ts thermal structure: Concept of Geold and, spheroid; Isostasy. 2A. Earth Materials, surface features and Processes: Gross composition and physical properties of important ‘minerals and rocks; properties and processes responsible for mineral concentrations; nature and distribution of2B. 1) 2) 3 rocks and mineralsin different units of the earth and different parts of India. ‘Surface features and Processes Physiography of the Earth; weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of Earth's material; formation of soil, sodiments and sedimentary rocks; energy balance of the Earth's surface processes; physiographic features and river basins in India. rior of the E: fon and Te Basic concepts of seismology and internal structure of the Earth. Physico-chemical and seismic properties of Earth's interior. Concepts of stress and strain. Behaviour of rocks under stress; Folds, joints and faults. Earthquakes — their causes and measurement. Interplate and intraplate seismicity. Paleomagnetism, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics. Oceans ani here Hypsography of the continents and ocean floor ~continental shelf, slope, rise and abyssal plains. Physical and chemical properties of sea water and their spatial variations. Residence times of elements in sea water. Ocean currents, waves and tides, important current systems, thermohaline circulation and the oceanic conveyor belt, Major ‘water masses of the world's oceans. Biological productivity in the oceans. Motion of fluids, waves in atmospheric and oceanic systems. Atmospheric turbulence and boundary layer. Structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere, lapse rate and stability, scale height, geopotential, greenhouse gases and global warming. Cloud formation and precipitation processes, alr- sea interactions on different space and time scales. Insolation and heat budget, radiation balance, general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean. Climaticand sea level changes on different time scales. Coupled ocean-atmosphere system, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). General weather systems of India, - Monsoon system, cyclone and jet stream, Westem disturbances and severe local convective systems, distribution of precipitation over India. Marine and atmospheric pollution, ozone depletion, Environmental Earth Sciences Properties of water; hydrological cycle; water resources and management. Energy resources, uses, degradation, altematives and management; Ecology and biodiversity. Impact of use of energy and land on the environment. Exploitation and conservation of mineral and other natural resources. Natural hazards. Elements of Remote Sensing. Part'c’ GEOLOGY MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY: Concept of point group, space group, reciprocal attice, diffraction and imaging. Concepts of crystal field theory and ‘mineralogical spectroscopy. TEM and SEM applications. Lattice defects (point, ine and planar). Electrical, magnetic and optical properties of minerals. Bonding and orystal structures of common oxides, sulphides, and silicates, ‘Transformation of minerals — polymorphism, polytypism, and polysomatism. Solid solution and exsolution. Steady-state geotherms. Genesis, properties, emplacement and crystallization of magmas. Phase equilibrium studies of simple systems, effect of volatiles on melt equilibria, Magma-mixing, -mingling and -immiscibilty. Metamorphic structures and textures; isograds and facies. Mineral reactions with condensed phases, solid solutions, mixed volatile equilibria and thermobarometry. Metamorphism of pelites, mafic-ultra mafic rocks and siliceous dolomites. Material transport during metamorphism. P-T-t path in regional metamorphic terrains, plate tectonics and metamorphism, Petrogenetic aspects of important rock suites of India, such as the Deccan Traps, layered intrusive complexes, anorthosites, carbonatites, charmockites, khondalites gondites and granitoids. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOTE: i: ‘Theory of stress and strain. Behaviour of rocks under stress. Mohr circle. Various states of stress and their representation by Mohr circles. Different types of fallure and sliding criteria. Geometry and mechanics of fracturing and conditions for reactivation of pre-existing discontinuities. Common types of finite strain ellipsoids. L-, L-S-, and S- tectonic fabrics. Techniques of strain analysis. Particle paths and flow patterns. Progressive strain history. Introduction to deformation mechanisms. Role of fluids in deformation processes. Geometry and analyses of britie- ductile and ductile shear zones. Sheath folds. Geometry and mechanics of development of folds, boudins, foliations and lineations. Interference pattems of superposed fold. Fault-related folding. Gravity induced structures. Tectonic features of extensional-, compressional-, and strike-slip-terranes. and relevance to plate boundaries. PALEONTOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS: ‘Theories on origin of life. Organic evolution — Punctuated Equilibrium and Phyletic Gradualism models. Mass extinctions and their causes. Application of fossils in age determination and correlation. Paleoecology, Life habitats and various ecosystems, Paleobiogeography. Modes of preservation of fossils and taphonomic considerations, ‘Types of microfossils. Environmental significance of fossils and trace fossils. Use of microfossils in interpretation of sea floor tectonism. Application of micropaleontology in hydrocarbon exploration, Oxygen and Carbon isotope @4) 9) 8) 9%) studies of microfossils and their use in paleoceanographic and paleoclimatic interpretation. Important invertebrate fossils, vertebrate fossils, plant fossils and microfossils in Indian stratigraphy. ‘SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY: Clastic sediments- gravel, sand and mud; biogenic, chemical and volcanogenic sediments. Classification of conglomerates, sandstones and mudstones, and carbonate rocks. Flow regimes and processes of sediment ‘transport. Sedimentary textures and structures. Sedimentary facies and environments, reconstruction of paleoenvironments. Formation and evolution of sedimentary basins. Diagenesis of siliciclastic and carbonate rocks, Recent developments in stratigraphic classification. Code of stratigraphic nomenclature ~ Stratotypes, Global Boundary Stratolype Sections and Points (GSSP). Lithostratigraphic, chronostratigraphic and biostratigraphic subdivisions. Methods of startigraphic correlation including Shaw's Graphic correlation. Concept of sequence stratigraphy. Rates of sediment accumulation, unconformities. Facies concept in Stratigraphy — Walther's law. Methods for paleogeographic reconstruction. Earth's Climatic History. Phanerozoic stratigraphy of India with reference to the type areas— thelr correlation with equivalent formations in other regions. Boundary problems in Indian Phanerozoic stratigraphy. MARINE GEOLOGY AND PALEOCEANOGRAPHY: Morphologic and tectonic domains of the ocean floor. Structure, composition and mechanism of the formation of Oceanic crust. hydrothermal vents-. Ocean margins and their significance. Ocean Circulation, Coriolis effect and Ekman spiral, convergence, divergence and upwelling, El Nino. Indian Ocean Dipole Thermohaline circulation and ‘oceanic conveyor belt. Formation of Bottom waters; major water masses of the world's oceans. Oceanic sediments: Factors controlling the deposition and distribution of oceanic sediments; geochronology of oceanic sediments, diagenetic changes in oxic and anoxic environments. Tectonic evolution of the ocean basins. Mineral resources. Paleoceanography — Approaches to paleoceanographic reconstructions; various proxy indicators for paleoceanographic interpretation. Reconstruction of monsoon variabilty by using marine proxy records Opening and closing of ocean gateways and their effect on circulation and climate during the Cenozoic. Sea level processes and Sea level changes. Methods of paleo Sea Surface temperature. Quantiications. GEOCHEMISTRY: Structure and atomic properties of elements, the Periodic Table; ionic substitution in minerals; Phase rule and its applications in petrology, thermodynamics of reactions involving pure phases, ideal and non-ideal solutions, and fluids; equilibrium and distribution coefficients. Nucleation and diffusion processes in igneous, metamorphic and sodimentary environments, redox reactions and Eh-pH diagrams and their applications. Mineral/mineral assemblages as'sensors' of ambient environments. Geochemical studies of aerosols, surface-, marine-, and ground waters. Radioactive decay schemes and thelr application to geochronology and petrogenesis. Stable Isotopes and their application o earth system processes; geochemical cyicles, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY: Magmatic, hydrothermal and surface processes of ore formation. Metallogeny and its relation to crustal evolution; ‘Active ore-forming systems, methods of mineral deposit studies including ore microscopy, fluid inclusions and isotopic systematics; ores and metamorphism- cause and effect relationships. Geological setting, characteristics, and genesis of ferrous, base and noble metals. Origin, migration and entrapment of petroleum: properties of source and reservoir rocks; structural, stratigraphic and combination traps. Methods of petroleum exploration. Petroliferous basins of India. Origin of peat, lignite, bitumen and anthracite. Classification, rank and grading of coal; coal Petrography, coal resources of India. Gas hydrales and coal bed methane. Nuclear and non-conventional energy resources. PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY AND CRUSTALEVOLUTION: Evolution of lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere;, lithological, geochem stratigraphic characteristics of granite - greenstone and granulite belts. Stratigraphy and geochronology of the cratonic nuclei, mobile belts and Proterozoic sedimentary basins of India. Life in Precambrian. Precambrian — Cambrian boundary with special reference to India. QUATERNARY GEOLOGY: Definition of Quaternary. Quaternary Stratigraphy — Oxygen Isotope stratigraphy, biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy. Quaternary climates — glacial-interglacial cycles, eustatic changes, proxy indicators of paleoenvironmental! paleoclimatic changes, - land, ocean and cryosphere (ice core studies). Responses of geomorphic systems to climate, sea level and tectonics on variable time scales in the Quaternary,.. Quaternary dating methods, radiocarbon, Uranium series, Luminescence, Amino-acid, relative dating methods. Quaternary stratigraphy of India~ continental records (fluvial, glacial, aeolian, palaeosols and duricrust); marine records; continental-marine correlation of Quaternary record. Evolution of man and Stone Age cultures, Plant and animal life in relation to glacial and interglacial cycles during Quaternary. Tectonic geomorphology, neotectonics, active tectonics and their applications to natural hazard assessment.10) w ) 2) 3) 4) 5) aw 1) 2) 3 4 5) 6) (0 APPLIED GEOLOGY: () Remote Sensing and GIS: Elements of photogrammety, elements of photo-interpretation, electromagnetic ‘spectrum, emission range, film and imagery, sensors, geological interpretations of air photos and imageries. Global Positioning systems. GIS- data structure, attribute data, thematic layers and query analysis. (li) Engineering Geology: Engineering properties of rocks and physical characteristics of building stones, Cconcretes and other aggregates. Geological investigations for construction of dams, bridges, highways and tunnels. Remedial measures. Mass movements with special emphasis on landslides and causes of hillslope instability. Seismic design of buildings. ral Exploration: Geological, geophysical, geochemical and geobotanical methods of surface and sub- surface exploration on different scales. Sampling, assaying and evaluation of mineral deposits. (iv) Hydrogeology: Groundwater, Darcy's law, hydrological characteristics of aquifers, hydrological cycle. Precipitation, evapotranspiration and infitration processes. Hydrological classification of water-bearing formations, Fresh and salt-water relationships in coastal and inland areas. Groundwater exploration and water pollution. Groundwater regimes in India, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Geomorphology: Developmentin geomorphology. Historical and process Geomorphology. Landformsin relation to climate, rock type, structure and tectonics. Processes — weathering, pedogenesis, mass movement, erosion, transportation and deposition. Geomorphic processes and landforms ~ fluvial, glacial, eolian, coastal and karst. River forms and processes — stream flow, stage-discharge relationship; hydrographs and flood frequency analysis. ‘Submarine relief. Geomorphology and topographic analysis including DEM, Environmental change--causes, effects on processes and landforms. Exira-terrestrial geomorphology. Climatology: Fundamental principles of climatology. Earth's radiation balance; latitudinal and seasonal variation of insolation, temperature, pressure, wind belts, humidity, cloud formation and precipitation, water balance. Airmasses, monsoon, Jet streams, tropical cyclones, and ENSO. Classification of climates — Koppen's and Thomnthwaite's scheme of classification. Climate change. Bio-geography: Elements of biogeography with special reference to India; environment, habitat, plant-animal association; z00-geography of India; Biomes, elements of plant geography, distribution of forests and major plant ‘communities. Distribution of major animal communities. Conservation of forests. Wildlife sanctuaries and parks. Environmental Geography: Man-land relationship. Resources — renewable and non-renewable. Natural and man- made hazards — droughts, floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis. Ecological balance, environmental pollution and deterioration: Geography of India: Physiography, drainage, climate, soils and natural resources ~ the Himalaya, Ganga- Brahmaputra Plains, and peninsular India Precambrian shield, the Gondwana rift basins, Deccan Plateau. Indian climatology with special reference to seasonal distribution and variation of temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation; Climate zones of India. Agricultural geography of India. Population ~ its distribution and characteristics, Urbanization and migration. Environmental problems and issues. GEOPHYSICS ‘Signal Processing: Continuous and ciscrete signals; Fourier series; linear time invariant systems with deterministic and random inputs; band limited signal and sampling theorem; discrete and Fast Fourier transform; Z-transform; convolution; Filles: discrete and continuous, recursive, non-recursive, optimal and inverse fiters; deconvolution. jold theory: Newtonian potential; Laplace and Poisson's equations; Green's Theorem; Gauss’ law; Continuation tegral; equivalent stratum; Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic theory; Displacement potential, Helmhotz's theorem and seismic wave propagation. Numerical analysis and inversion: Numerical differentiation and integration, finite element, and finite difference techniques; Simpson's rules; Gauss’ quadrature formula; initial value problems; pattern recognition in Geophysics. ‘Well posed and il-posed problems; method of least squares; direct search and gradient methods; generalized inversion techniques; singular value decomposition; global optimization. Gravity and Magnetic fields of the earth: Normal gravity field; Clairaut's theorem; Shape of the earth; deflection of ‘the vertical, geoid, free-air, Bouguer and isostatic anomalies, isostatic models for local and regional compensation. Geomagnetic field, secular and transient variations and their theories; palaeomagnetism, construction of polar ‘wandering curves. Plate Tectonics and Geodynamics: Vine-Mathews hypothesis, marine magnetic anomalies, sea floor spreading; rmig-oceanic ridges and geodynamics; plate tectonics hypothesis; plate boundaries and seismicity. Heat flow ‘mechanisms, core-mantle convection and mantle plumes. Seismology & Tomography: Seismometry: short period, long period, broad band and strong motion; elements of earthquake seismology; seismic sources: faulting source, double couple hypothesis, elastodynamics, Haskell's function, seismic moment tensor, focal mechanism and fault plane solutions; seismic gaps; selsmotecionics and structure of the earth; Himalayan and stable continental region earthquakes, reservoir induced seismicity; seismic8) 9) 10) Ww hazards; earthquake prediction. Gravity and Magnetic Methods: Gravimeters and magnetometers; data acquisition from land, air and ship: Corrections and reduction of anomalies; ambiguity; regional and residual separation; continuation and derivative calculations; interpretation of anomalies of simple geometric bodies, single pole, sphere, horizontal cylinder, sheet, dyke and faul, Forward modelling and inversion of arbitrary shaped bodies and2-0, 3-Dinterfaces. Interpretations in frequency domain. Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods: Electrical profling and sounding, typical sounding curves, pseudo- sections; resisivy transform and direct interpretation; induced polarization methods. Electromagnetic field techniques; elliptic polarization, in-phase and out of phase components, horizontal and vertical loop methods; terpretation; VLF (very low frequency}, AFMAG (Audio frequency magnetic) methods; and central frequency sounding; ransient electromagnetic methods; magneto-tlluricmethod; geomagnetic depth sounding ‘Seismic Methods: Generalized Snel's Law; Ray theory; reflection, refraction, diffraction; Zoeppriz’s equation; seismic energy sources; detectors; seismic noises and noise profie analysis; seismic data recording and telemetry devices; reduction toa datum and weathering corrections; Interpretaion of arefraction seismic data by grephical and analytical techniques; CDP/CMP; seismic reflection data processing, velocity analysis, F-K fitering, stacking, deconvolution, migration before and after stack; bright spot analysis; wavelet processing; attenuation studies, shear ‘waves, AVO; VSP; introduction fo 30 seismics; seismic stratigraphy. Well logging and ether methods: Open hole, cased hole and production logging; Electrical logs; lateral, lalero, iuction, S.P; porosity logs; sonic, density, neutron; natural gamma; determination of formation factor, porosity, permeability, density, water saturation, lithology; logging while drilling. Radioactive and geothermal methods. METEOROLOGY 1) Climatology: Same.as under Geography 2) Physical Meteorology: Thermal structure of the atmosphere and its composition. Radiation: basic Laws - Rayleigh and Mie scattering, multiple scattering, radiation from the sun, solar constant, effect of clouds, surface and planetary albedo. Emission and absorption of terrestrial radiation, radiation windows, radiative transfer, Greenhouse effect, net radiation budget; Thermodynamics of dry’ and moist air: specific gas constant, Adiabatic and isoentropic processes, entropy and enthalpy, Moisture variables, vtual temperature; Clausius’ - Clapeyron equation, adiabatic process of moist air; thermodynamic diagrams: Hydrostatic equilbrium: Hydrostatic equation, variation of pressure with height, geopotential, standard atmosphere, altimetry. Vertical stably of the atmosphere: Dry and moist alr parcel and sice methods. Topical convection. 3) Atmospheric Electricity: Fair weather electric field in the atmosphere and potential gradients, lonization in the atmosphere. Electrical fields in thunderstorms, theories of thunderstorm electrification. 4) Cloud Physics: Cloud classification, condensation nuclei, growth of cloud drops and ice-crystals, precipitation mechanisms: Bergeron, Findeisen process, coalescence process ~ Precipitation of warm and mixed clouds, atifcial precipitation, hal suppression, fog and cioud - dissipation, radar observation of clouds and precipitation, radar equation, rain drop spectra, radar echoes of hail siotm and tornadoes, radar observation of huticanes, measurements ofrainfallby radar. 5) Dynamic Meteorology: Basic equations and fundamental forces: Pressure, gravity, centripetal and Corolis forces, continuity equation in Cartesian and isobaric coordinates. Momentum equation Cartesian and ‘spherical coordinates; scale anaiysis, inertial flow, geostrophic and gradient winds, thermal wind. Divergence ‘and vertical motion Rossby, Richardson, Reynolds and Froude numbers. Circulation, vorticity and divergence; Bjerknese circulation theorem and applications, vorticity and divergence equations, scale analysis, potential vorticity, stream function and velocity potential. Atmospheric turbulence: Mixing length theory, planetary boundary layer equations, surface layer, Ekman layer. eddy transport of heat, moisture and momentum, Richardson criterion; Linear Perturbation Theory: Inlernal and external gravily waves, inertia waves, gravity waves, Rossby waves, wave motion in the tropics, barotropic and baroclinic instabilities. Atmospheric Energetics: Kinetic, potential and intemal energies — conversion of potential and internal energies into kinetic energy, available potential energy. 6) Numerical Weather Prediction; computational instability, filtering of sound and gravity waves, flered forecast equations, barotropic and equivalent barotropic models, two parameter baroclinic model, relaxation method, Multi-layer primitive equation models. Short, medium and long range weather prediction, Objective analysis; Initialization of the data for use in weather prediction models; data assimilation techniques, pplication of satelite in NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction) and remotely sensed data. 7) General Circulation and Climate Modelling: Observed zonally symmetriccirculations, meridional Circulation models, mean meridional and eddy transport of momentum and energy, angular momentum and energy budgets; zonally asymmetric features of general circulation; standing eddies: east-west circulations tropics: climate variability and forcings; feedback processes, low frequency variabilly, MJO Madden-Julian oscillation), ENSO, QBO (quasi-biennial oscillation) and sunspot cycles. Basic principles of genera circulation ‘modeling, grid-point and spectral GCMs; role ofthe ocean in cimate modeling interannual variability of ocean fields (SST, winds, circulation, etc.) and its relationship with monsoon, concepts of ocean — atmosphere coupled models. '8) Synoptic Meteorology: Weather observations and transmission, synoptic charts, analysis of surface, upper |9) 10) air another derivative chart, streamlines, isotachs and contour analysis; tlt and slope of pressure/weather systems with height. Synoptic weather forecasting, prediction of weather elements such as rain, maximum and minimum temperature and fog; hazardous weather elements like thunderstorms, duststorms, tornadoes. Tropical meteorology: Trade wind inversion, ITCZ; monsoon trough tropical cyclones, their structure and development theory; monsoon depressions; tropical eastery jet stream; low lovel jets, Somali jot, waves in easterlies; westem disturbances; SW and NE monsoons; synoptic features associated with onset, withdrawal, break active and weak monsoons and their prediction. Air masses and fronts: sources, origin and classification of air masses; and fronts, frontogenosis and frontolysis; structure of cold and warm fronts; weather systems associated with fronts. Extra-tropical synoptic scale features: jet streams, extratropical cyclones and anticyciones. Aviation Meteorology: Role of meteorology in aviation, weather hazards associated with take off cruising and landing, inflight — icing, turbulence, visibility, fog, clouds, rain, gusts, wind shear and thunderstorms, rnoweasting and very short range forecasting, Satellite Meteorology: Meteorological satellites ~ Polar orbiting and geostationary satelites, visible and infrared radiometers, multiscanner radiometers; identification of synoptic systems, fog and sandstorms, detection of cyclones, estimation of SST, cloud top temperatures, winds and rainfall: temperature and humidity soundings. (¥) OCEAN SCIENCES 1) 2) 3) 4) Physical Oceanography: T-S diagrams; mixing processes in the oceans; characteristics of important water masses. Wind generated waves in the oceans; their characteristics; shallow and deep water waves. Propagation, refraction, and reflection of waves. Wave spectrum, principles of wave forecasting. Tide-producing forces and their magnitudes; prediction of tides by the harmonic method; tides and tidal currents in shallow seas, estuaries and rivers. Factors influencing coastal processes; transformation of waves inshallow water, effects of stratification; effect of bottom friction, phenomena of wave reflection, refraction and diffraction; breakers and sur; littoral currents; wave action on sediments ~ movement to beach material; rip currents; beach stability, ocean beach nourishment; harbour resonance; seiches; tsunami; interaction of waves andstructure. Estuaries: classification and nomenclature; tides in estuaries; estuarine circulation and mixing; depth ~ averaged and breadth - averaged models; sedimentation in estuaries; salinity intrusion in estuaries; effect of stratification; coastal pollution; mixing and dispersal of pollutants in estuaries and near-shore areas; coastal zone management. The global wind system; action of wind on ocean surface; Ekman's theory; Sverdrup, Stommel and Munk's theories; upwelling and sinking with special reference to the Indian ocean. Inertial currents; divergences and cconvergences; geostrophic motion; barotropic and baroclinic conditions; oceanic eddies, relationship between density, pressure and dynamic topography; relative and slope currents. Wind driven coastal currents; typical scales of motion in the ocean. Characteristics of the global conveyor belt circulation andits causes. Formation of subtropical gyres; westem boundary currents; equatorial current systems; El Nino; monsoonal winds and currents over the North Indian Ocean; Somali current; southern ocean. Upwelling process in the Arabian Sea. Chemical Oceanography: Composition of seawater — Classification of elements based on their distribution; ‘major and minor constituents; behavior of elements; chemical exchanges across interfaces and residence times in seawater, Chemical and biological interactions — Ionic interactions; cycling and air-sea exchange of important biogenic dissolved gases; carbon dioxide-carbonate system; alkalinity and control of pH; abiotic and biotic controls of, trace elementsin the ocean; biological pump and controls on atmospheric composition, Geological Oceanography: Same topics as under subhead Marine Geology & paleo-oceanography Biological Oceanography: Classification of the marine environment and marine organisms. Physio-chemical factors affecting marine life — light, temperature, salinity, pressure, nutrients, dissolved ‘gases; adaptation and biological processes. Primary and secondary production; factors controling phytoplankton and zooplankton abundance and diversity; nekton and fisheries oceanography; benthic organisms; coastal marine communities and community ecology ~ estuaries, coral reefs and mangrove communities, deep-sea ecology including hydrothermal vent communities Energy flow and mineral cycling — energy transfer and transfer efficiencies through different trophic levels; food webs including the microbial loop. Human impacts on marine communities; impacts of climate change on marine biodiversity. Impactof pollution on marine environments including fisheries.03. LIFE SCIENCES EXAM SCHEME TIME: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)is divided in three parts. Part'A’ This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 out of 200. Part'B’ This part shall contain 50 Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. A candidate shall be required to answer any 35 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 70 out of 200. Part'c" This partshall contain 75 questions that are designed to testa candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem. A candidate shall be required to answer any 25 questions. Each question shall be of four marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 100 outof 200. There will be negative marking @25% for each wrong answer. To enable the candidates to go through the questions, the question paper bookiet shall be distributed 15 minutes before the ‘scheduled time of the exam. The Answer sheet shall be distributed at the scheduled time ofthe exam. ‘On completion of the exam i.e. at the scheduled closing time of the exam, the candidates shall be allowed to carry the ‘Question Paper Booklet. No candidate is allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet in case he/she chooses to leave the test before the scheduled closing time. SYLLABUS Part'A’ ‘This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shalll be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 30 out of 200. (Common Syllabus for Part B & C) 1, Molecules and their interaction Relevant to Biology 2. Cellular Organization 3, Fundamental Processes 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling 5. Developmental Biology 6, System Physiology—Plant 7. System Physiology—Animal 8. Inheritance Biology 9. Diversity ofLife Forms 10. Ecological Principles 11, Evolution and Behavior 12. Applied Biology 13. Methods in Biology |. MOLECULES AND THEIR INTERACTION RELAVENT TO BIOLOGY A. Structure of atoms, molecules and chemical bonds. B. Composition, structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and vitamins). CC. _Stablizing interactions (Van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interaction, etc.) D. Principles of biophysical chemistry (pH, buffer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, colligative properties). . Bioenergetics, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled reaction, group transfer, biological energy transducers. F. Principles of catalysis, enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis, isozymes G. Conformation of proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary structure, domains, motif and folds). 16H. Conformation of nucleic acids (helix(A, B, 2), “RNA, micro-RNA). |. Stability of proteins and nucleicacids. J. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids nucleotides and vitamins. CELLULAR ORGANIZATION A) Membrane structure and function (Structure of model membrane, lipid bllayer and membrane protein diffusion, osmosis, lon channels, active ‘transport, membrane pumps, mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport,electrical properties of membranes). 8) Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles (Cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, plastids, vacuoles, chloroplast, structure &function of cytoskeleton and its role in motility). C) Organization of genes and chromosomes (Operon, unique and repetitive DNA, interrupted genes, gene families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons) D) Coll division and cell cycle (Mitosis and meiosis, their regulation, steps in cell cycle, regulation and control of cell cycle), E) Microbial Physiology (Growth yield and characteristics, strategies of cel division, stress response) FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES: A) DNA replication, repair and recombination (Unit of replication, enzymes involved, replication origin and replication fork, fidelity of replication, extrachromosomal replicons, DNA damage and repair mechanisms, homologous and site-specific recombination). 5) RNA synthesis and processing (transcription factors and machinery, formation of initiation complex, transcription activator and repressor, RNA polymerases, capping, elongation, and termination, RNA processing, RNA editing, splicing, and polyadenylation, structure and function of different types of RNA, RNA ‘ransport). C) Protein synthesis and processing (Ribosome, formation of initiation complex, initiation factors and their regulation, elongation and elongation factors, termination, genetic code, aminoacylation of tRNA, tRNA- Identity, aminoacy| tRNA synthetase, and translational proof-reading, translational inhibitors, Post-transiational ‘modification of proteins). >) is lating the expression of phages, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, role of chromatin in gene expression and gene silencing). communication and cell signaling A) Host parasite interaction Recognition and entry processes of different pathogens like bacteria, viruses into animal and plant host cells, alteration of host cell behavior by pathogens, virus-induced cell transformation, pathogen-induced diseases in animals and plants, in both normal and B) Gell signaling Hormones and their receptors, cell surface receptor signaling hroughG- protein coupled receptors, signal transduction pathways, second messengers, regulation of signaling pathways, bacterial and plantiwo-component systems, ght signaling n plants, bacterial chemotaxis and quorum sensing. ©) Cellular communication Regulation of hematopoiesis, general principles of cell communication, cell adhesion and roles of different adhesion molecules, gap junctions, extracellular matrix, integrins neurotransmission andits regulation. cer Genetic rearrangements in progenitor cells, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cancer and the cell cycle, virus-induced cancer, metastasis, interaction of cancer cells with normal cells, apoptosis, therapeutic interventions of uncontrolled cell growth. E) Innate and adaptive immune system Cells and molecules involved in innate and adaptive immunity, antigens, antigenicity andimmunogenicity. B and T cell epitopes, structure and function of antibody molecules. generation cofantibody diversity, monoclonal antibodies, antibody engineering, antigen-antibody interactions, MHC molecules, antigen processing and presentation, activation and diferentiation of B and T cells, B and T coll receptors, humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, primary and secondary immune modulation, the complement system, Tolblike receptors, cell-mediated effector functions, inflammation, hypersensitivity and autoimmunity, immune response during bacterial tuberculosis), parasitic (malaria) and viral (HIV) infections, congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies, vaccines. 1718 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY A) B) °) D) 5) Basic_concepts_of development : Potency, commitment, specification, induction, competence, determination and differentiation; morphogenetic gradients; cellfate and cell lineages; stem colls; genomic equivalence and the cytoplasmic determinants; imprinting; mutants and transgenics in analysis of development Production of gametes, cell surface molecules in sperm-egg recognition in animals; embryo sac development and double fertilization in plants; zygote formation, cleavage, blastula formation, embryonic fields, gastrulation and formation of germ layers in animals; embryogenesis, establishment of symmetry in plants; seed formation and germination. Morphogenesis and organogenesis inanimals : Cell aggregation and differentiation inDictyostelium; axes and pattem formation in Drosophila, amphibia and chick; organogenesis ~ vulva formation in Caenorhabditis elegans, eye lens induction, limb development and regeneration in vertebrates; differentiation of neurons, post embryonic deveiopment- larval formation, metamorphosis; environmental regulation of normal development; sex determination Morphogenesis _and_organogenesis_in_plants: Organization of shoot and root apical meristem; shoot and root development; leaf development and phyllotaxy; transition to ‘lowering, floral meristems and floral developmentin Arabidopsis and Antirhinum Programmed cell death, aging and senescence ‘SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY -PLANT A 9 H. Photosynthesis - Light harvesting complexes; mechanisms of electron transport; photoprotective ‘mechanisms; CO, fixation-C,,C, and CAM pathways. Respiration and photorespiration — Citric acid cycle; plant mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis; alterate oxidase; photorespiratory pathway. Nitrogen metabolism-Nitrate and ammonium assimilation; amino acid biosynthesis. Plant hormones — Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown and transport; physiological ffectsand mechanisms faction Sensory photobiology - Structure, function and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes {and phototropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks. Solute transport an late translocation — uptake, transport and translocation of water, ons, solutes and macromolecules from soil, through cells, across membranes, through xylem and phioem: transpiration; mechanisms of loading and unloading of photoassimilates. Secondary metabolites - Biosynthesis ofterpenes, phenols andnitrogenous compounds andtheirroes.. Stress_physiology - Responses of plants to biotic (pathogen and insects) and abiotic (water, temperature and salt) stresses. SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY -ANIMAL A Blood and circulation - Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and formed elements, plasma function, blood volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups, haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis. Cardiovascular System: Comparative anatomy of heart structure, myogenic heart, specialized tissue, ECG - its principle and significance, cardiac cycle, heart as a pump, blood pressure, neural and chemical regulation of all above. Respiratory system - Comparison of respiration in different species, anatomical considerations, transport ‘of gases, exchange of gases, waste elimination, neuraland chemical regulation of respiration. Nervous system - Neurons, action potential, gross neuroanatomy of the brain and spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, neural control of muscle tone and posture. ‘Sense organs - Vision, hearing and tactile response. Excretory system - Comparative physiology of excretion, kidney, urine formation, urine concentration, waste elimination, micturition, regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, ‘Thermoregulation - Comfort zone, body temperature - physical, chemical, neural regulation, ‘acclimatization. Stress and adaptation10. 1. Digestive system - Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR. J. Endocrinology and reproduction - Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of hormone action, hormones. and diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis, ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation INHERITANCE BIOLOGY A) Mendelian principles : Dominance, segregation, independent assortment. B) —_Conceptof gene : Allele, multiple alleles, pseudoallele, complementation tests, ©) Extensions of Mendelian principles: Codominance, incomplete dominance, gene interactions, pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, penetrance and expressivity, phenocopy. linkage and crossing over, sexlinkage, sex limited and sex influenced characters. D) Gene _mapping_methods : Linkage maps, tetrad analysis, mapping with molecular ‘markers, mapping by using somatic call hybrids, development of mapping population in plants. E) _Extra_chromosomal inheritance: Inheritance of Mitochondrial and chloroplast genes, maternal inheritance, F) Microbial genetics: Methods of genetic transfers-transformation conjugation, transduction and sex: duction, mapping genes by errupted mating, fine structure analysis of genes. G) Human genetics : Pedigree analysis, lod score for linkage testing, karyotypes, genetic disorders. H) Quantitative genetics : Polygenic inheritance, heritability andits measurements, QTL_ mapping, 1) Mutation : Types, causes and detection, mutant types — lethal, conditional, biochemica loss of function, gain of function, germinal verses somatic mutants, insertional mutagenesis ’ ral and numerical alterations of chromosomes : Deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation, ploidy and their genetic implications. K) Recombination : Homologous and non-homologous recombination including transposition. DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS: A. Principles & methods of taxonomy: Concepts of species and hierarchical taxa, biological nomenclature, classical & quantititative methods of taxonomy of plants, animals and microorganisms. Levels of structural organization: Unicellular, colonial and multicellularforms. Levels of organization of tissues, organs & systems. Comparative anatomy, adaptive radiation, adaptive modifications. c. line_clas i is : Important criteria used for classification in each taxon. Classification of plants, animals and. microorganisms. Evolutionary relationships among taxa. D. _ Natural history of Indian subcontinent: Major habitat types of the subcontinent, geographic origins and ‘migrations of species. Comman Indian mammals, birds. Seasonality and phenology of the subcontinent. E. Organisms of health & agricultural importance: Common parasites and pathogens of humans, domestic animals and crops. F. Organisms of conservation concern: Rare, endangered species. Conservation strategies, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES ‘The Environment: Physical environment; bioticenvironment; biotic and abioticinteractions. Habitat and Niche: Concept of habitat and niche; niche width and overlap; fundamental and realized niche; resource partitioning; character displacement. Population Ecology: Characteristics of @ population; population growth curves; population regulation; life history strategies (r and K selection); concept of metapopulation — demes and dispersal, interdemic extinctions, age structured populations. ‘Species Interactions: Types of interactions, interspecific competition, herbivory, camivory, polination, symbiosis. Community Ecology: Nature of communities; community structure and attributes; levels of species diversity andiits measurement; edges and ecotones. Ecological Succession: Type climax. mechanisms; changes involved in succession; concept of 191. 12, 13, 20 Ecosystem Ecology: Ecosystem structure; ecosystem function; energy flow and mineral cyciing (C,N,P); primary production and decomposition; structure and function of some indian ecosystems: terrestrial forest, grassland) and aquatic (fresh water, marine, eustarine), Biogeography: Major terrestrial biomes; theory of island biogeography; biogeographical zones of india. Applied Ecology: Environmental pollution; global environmental change; biodiversity: status, monitoring and documentation; major drivers of biodiversity change; biodiversity management approaches. Conservation Biology: Principles of conservation, major approaches to management, Indian Case studies on conservation/management strategy (Project Tiger, Biosphere reserves). EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOUR A Emergence of evolutionary thoughts: Lamarck Darwin-concepts of variation, adaptation, struggh fitness and natural selection; Mendelism; Spontaneity of mutations; The evolutionary synthesis. Origin of cells and unicellular evolution: Origin of basic biological molecules; Abiotic synthesis of organic monomers and polymers; Concept of Oparin and Haldane; Experiement of Miler (1953); The first cell; Evolution of prokaryotes; Origin of eukaryotic cells; Evolution of unicellular eukaryotes; Anaerobic metabolism, photosynthesis and aerobicmetabolsm. Paleontology and Evolutionary History: The evolutionary time scale; Eras, periods ‘and epoch; Major events in the evolutionary time scale; Origins of unicellular and multicellular organisms; Majorgroups of plants and animals; Stages in primate evolution including Homo. D. Molecular Evolution: Concepts of neutral evolution, molecular divergence and molecular clocks; Molecular tools in phylogeny, classification and identification; Protein and nucleotide sequence analysis; origin of new genes and proteins; Gene duplication and divergence. E, _TheMechanisms: Population genetics - Populations, Gene pool, Gene frequency; Hardy-Weinberg Law; Concepts and rate of change in gene frequency through natural. selection, migration and random genetic Git; Adaptive radiation; Isolating mechanisms; Speciation; Alopatrcty and Sympatrity; Convergent evoiution; Sexual selection; Co- evolution. F Brain, Behavior and Evolution: Approaches and methods in study of behavi Proximate and ullimate causation; Altruism and evolution-Group selection, Kin selection, Reciprocal altruism; Neural basis of learning, memory, cognition, sleep and arousal; Biological clocks; Development of behavior; Social communication; Social dominance; Use of space and territoriality; Mating systems, Parental investment and Reproductive success; Parental care; Aggressive behavior; Habitat selection and optimality in foraging; Migration, orientation and navigation; Domestication and behavioral changes. APPLIED BIOLOGY: ‘A. Microbial fermentation and production of small and macro molecules. B. Application of immunological principles, vaccines, diagnostics. Tissue and cell culture ‘methods for plants and animals. ©. Transgenicanimals and plants, molecular approaches to diagnosis and strain identification. D. Genomics and its application to health and agriculture, including gene therapy. E. Bioresource and uses of biodiversity. Breeding in piants and animals, including marker — assisted selection G. Bioremediation and phytoremediation H. Biosensors METHODS INBIOLOGY A. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA methods: Isolation and purification of RNA, DNA (genomic and plasmid) and proteins, diferent separation methods. Analysis of RNA, DNAand proteins by one and two dimensional gel electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing gels. Molecular cloning of DNA or RNA fragments in bacterial and eukaryotic systems. Expression of recombinant proteins usingbacterial, animal and piant vectors. Isolation of specific nucleic acid sequences Generation of genomic and DNA libraries in plasmid, phage, cosmid, BAC and YAC vectors. In vitro mutagenesis and deletion techniques, gene knock out in bacterial and eukaryotic organisms. Protein sequencing methods, detection Cf post translation modification of proteins. DNA sequencing methods, strategies for genome sequencing. Methods for analysis of gene expression at RNA and protein level, large scale expression, such as micro array based techniques Isolation, separation and analysis of carbohydrate and lipid molecules RFLP, RAPD andAFLP techniques B. _ Histochemical and Immunotechniques_ Antibody generation, Detection of molecules using ELISA, RIA, ‘western blot, immunoprecipitation, fluocytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy, detection of ‘moleculesn living cells, in situ localization by techniques such as FISH and GISH, C —_Blophysieal Method: Molecular analysis using UVIisible, fluorescence, circular dichroism, NMR and ESR spectroscopy Molecular structure determination using X-ray diffraction and NMR, Molecular analysis using light scattering, different ypes of mass spectrometry and surface plasma resonance methods. D _Statisitcal Methods: Measures of central tendency and dispersal; probability distributions (Binomial, Poisson and normal); Sampling distribution; Difference between parametric and non-parametric statistics; Confidence Interval; Errors; Levels of significance; Regression and Correlation; test; Analysis of variance; X2 test; Basic introduction to Muetrovariate statistics, etc. E. _Radiolabeling techniques: Detection and measurement of different types of radioisotopes ‘normally used in biology, incorporation of radioisotopes in biological tissues and cells, molecular imaging of radioactive material, safety guidelines. F. — Microscopic techniques: Visulization of cells and subcellular components by light microscopy, resolving powers of different microscopes, microscopy of living cells, scanning and transmission ‘microscopes, different fixation and staining lechniques for EM, freeze-elch and freeze- fracture ‘methods for EM, image processing methods in microscopy. G. _Electrophysiological_methods: Single neuron recording, patch-clamp recording, ECG, Brain activity recording, lesion and stimulation of brain, pharmacological testing, PET, MRI, {MRI, CAT H. Methods _in_field_biology: Methods of estimating population density of animals and plants, ranging pattems through direct, indirect and remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior, habitat characterization: ground and remote sensing methods. 04. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES EXAM SCHEME TIME: 3HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)is divided in three parts. Part'a’ This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section shalll be 30 out of 200. Part'B* This part shall contain 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. A candidate shall be required to answer any 25 questions. Each question shall be of three marks. The total marks. allocated to this section shall be 75 out of 200. Part'C’ This part shall contain 60 questions that are designed to test a candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowiedge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem. The questions in this part shall have one ‘or more correct options. Credit in a question shall be given only on identification of ALL the correct options. No credit shall be allowed in a question if any incorrect option is marked as correct answer. No partial credit is allowed. A candidate shall be required to answer any 20 questions. Each question shall be of 4.75 marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 95 out of 200. For Part’A’and'B' there willbe Negative marking @25% for each wrong answer. No Negative marking for Part 24‘Toenable the candidates to go through the questions, the question paper booklet shall be distributed 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam. The Answer sheet shall be distributed at the scheduled time of the exam. ‘On completion of the exam i.e. at the scheduled closing time of the exam, the candidates shall be allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet. No candidate is allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet in case he/she chooses to leave the testbefore the scheduled closing time. SYLLABUS Part'a’ ‘This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude, ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 outof 200, (Common syllabus for Part’B & C’) UNIT-1 Analysis: Elementary set theory, finite, countable and uncountable sets, Real number system as a complete ordered field, ‘Archimedean property, supremum, infimum. ‘Sequences and series, convergence, limsup, mint. Bolzano Weierstrass theorem, Heine Borel theorem. Continuity, uniform continuity, diferentiabilty, mean value theorem. ‘Sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence. Riemann sums and Riemann integral, Improper Integrals. ‘Monotonic functions, types of discontinuity, functions of bounded variation, Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral Functions of several variables, directional derivative, partial derivative, derivative as a linear transformation, inverse and implicit function theorems. Metric spaces, compactness, connectedness. Normed linear Spaces. Spaces of continuous functions as examples, Linear Algebra: Vector spaces, subspaces, near dependence, basis, dimension, algebra flinear transformations. ‘Algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamitton theorem. Matrix representation of linear transformations. Change of basis, canonical forms, diagonal forms, triangular forms, Jordan forms. Inner product spaces, orthonormal ba: Quadratic forms, reduction and classification of quadraticforms uNIT-2 Complex Analysis: Algebra of complex numbers, the complex plane, polynomials, power series, transcendental functions such as exponential, trigonometricand hyperbolic functions. Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations. Contour integral, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, Liouvill's theorem, Maximum modulus principle, Schwarz, lemma, Open mapping theorem. ‘Taylor series, Laurent series, calculus of residues. Conformal mappings, Mobius transformations, Algebra: Permutations, combinations, pigeon-hole principle, inclusion-exclusion principle, derangements. Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, divsibilty in Z, congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Euler's @-function, primitive roots. Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, cyclic groups, permutation groups, Cayley's, theorem, class equations, Sylow theorems. feals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean Polynomial rings and irreducibility criteria, Fields, finite fields, field extensions, Galois Theory ‘Topology: basis, dense sets, subspace and product topology, separation axioms, connectedness and compactness, UNIT-3 Differential Equations (ODEs): Existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations, singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs. General theory of homogenous and non-homogeneous linear ODEs, variation of parameters, Sturm-Liouville boundary value problem, Green's function. 22Partial Differential Equations (PDEs): Lagrange and Charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, Cauchy problem for first order PDEs. Classification of second order PDEs, General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients, Method of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave equations. Numerical Analysis : Numerical solutions of algebraic equations, Method of iteration and Newton-Raphson method, Rate of convergence, Solution of systems of linear algebraic equations using Gauss elimination and Gauss-Seidel methods, Finite differences, Lagrange, Hermite and spline interpolation, Numerical differentiation and integration, Numerical solutions of (ODEs using Picard, Euler, modified Euler and Runge-Kutta methods. Calculus of Variations: Variation of a functional, Euler-Lagrange equation, Necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema. ‘Variational methods for boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations. Linear Integral Equations: Linear integral equation of the first and second kind of Fredholm and Volterra type, Solutions with separable kernels. Characteristic numbers and eigenfunctions, resolvent kernel Classical Mechanics: Generalized coordinates, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton's canonical equations, Hamilton's principle and principle of least action, Two-dimensional motion of rigid bodies, Euler's dynamical equations for the motion of a rigid body about an axis, theory of small oscillations. UNIT-4 Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis: ‘Sample space, discrete probability, independent events, Bayes theorem. Random variables and distribution functions. (univariate and multivariate); expectation and moments. Independent random variables, marginal and conditional distributions. Characteristic functions. Probability inequalities (Tchebyshef, Markov, Jensen). Modes of convergence, weak and strong laws of large numbers, Central Limittheorems (i.i.d.case). Markov chains with finite and countable state space, classification of states, limiting behaviour of n-step transition probabilities, stationary distribution, Poisson and birth-and-death processes. Standard discrete and continuous univariate distributions. sampling distributions, standard errors and asymptotic distributions, distribution of orderstatistics and range. Methods of estimation, properties of estimators, confidence intervals. Tests of hypotheses: most powerful and uniformly most Powerful tests, likelInood ratio tests. Analysis of discrete data and chi-square test of goodness of ft. Large sample tests. Simple nonparametric tests for one and two sample problems, rank correlation and test for independence. Elementary Bayesian inference. Gauss-Markov models, estimabilty of parameters, best linear unbiased estimators, confidence intervals, tests for linear hypotheses. Analysis of variance and covariance. Fixed, random and mixed effects models. Simple and multiple linear regression. Elementary regression diagnostics. Logisticregression, Multivariate normal distribution, Wishart distribution and their properties. Distribution of quadratic forms. Inference for parameters, partial and multiple correlation coeflicients and related tests. Data reduction techniques: Principle component analysis, Discriminant analysis, Cluster analysis, Canonical correlation. Simple random sampling, stratified sampling and systematic sampling. Probability proportional to size sampling. Ratio and regression methods. Completely randomized designs, randomized block designs and Latin-square designs. Connectedness and orthogonally of block designs, BIBD. 2k factorial experiments: confounding and construction. Hazard function and failure rates, censoring and life testing, series and parallel systems. Linear programming probiem, simplex methods, duality. Elementary queuing and inventory models. Steady-state solutions of Markovian queuing models: M/M/1, M/M/1 with limited waiting space, M/MIC, M/MIC with limited waiting space, M/GI1 Allstudents are expected to answer questions from Unit-1. Students with M.Sc. in Mathematics are expected to answer additional questions from Unit-I and Ill. Students with M.Sc. in Statistics are expected to answer additional questions from UnitV. 05. PHYSICAL SCIENCES EXAM SCHEME TIME: 3HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) is divided in three parts. Part'a’ ‘This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude, The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be oftwo marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 out of 200. 23Part'B’ ‘This part shall contain 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) generally covering the topios given in the Part’ of syllabus. All uestions are compulsory. Each question shall be of 3.5 Marks. The total marks allocated to this section shall be 70 out of 200. Part'c’ ‘This par shall contain 25 questions from Part 'C’of the syllabus that are designed to test a candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions shall be of analytical nature where a candidate is ‘expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive atthe solution to the given scientific problem. There willbe 10 compulsory questions. Out of remaining 15 questions, a candidate shall be required to answer any 10. Each question shall be of § Marks. ‘The total marks allocatedto this section shall be 100 out of 200. ‘There willbe negative marking @25% for each wrong answer. ‘To enable the candidates to go through the questions, the question paper booklet shall be distributed 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam. The Answer sheet shall be distributed at the scheduled time of the exam, On completion of the exam i.e. at the scheduled closing time of the exam, the candidates shall be allowed to carry the Question Paper Booklet. No candidate is allowed to carry the Question Paper BooKletin case he/she chooses toleave the test before the scheduled closing time. SYLLABUS Part'Aa’ This part shall carry 20 questions pertaining to General Science, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude, ‘The candidates shall be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question shall be of two marks. The total marks allocated tothis section shall be 30 outof 200. Part’ 1 Mathematical Methods of Physics Dimensional analysis. Vector algebra and vector calculus. Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Linear ordinary differential equations of first & second order, Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre functions). Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms. Elements of complex analysis, analytic functions; Taylor & Laurent series; poles, residues and evaluation of integrals. Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions. Central imit theorem. I Classical Mechanics Newton's laws. Dynamical systems, Phase space dynamics, stability analysis. Central force motions. Two body Collisions - scattering in laboratory and Centre of mass frames. Rigid body dynamics- moment of inertia tensor. Non- inertial frames and pseudoforces. Variational principle. Generalized coordinates. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism and equations of motion. Conservation laws and cyclic coordinates. Periodic motion: small oscillations, normal modes. Special theory of relativity- Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass-energy equivalence. ll Electromagnetic Theory Electrostatics: Gauss's law and its applications, Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems. Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem. Electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media; boundary conditions on the fields at interfaces. Scalar and vector potentials, gauge invariance. Electromagnetic waves in free space. Dielectrics and conductors. Reflection and refraction, polarization, Fresnel's aw, interference, coherence, and diffraction, Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform electromagnetic fields. 1V. Quantum Mechanics ‘Wave-particle duality. Schrédinger equation (time-dependent and time-independent). Eigenvalue problems (particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, etc). Tunneling through a barrier. Wave-function in coordinate and momentum representations. Commutators and Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Dirac notation for state vectors. Motion in a central potential: orbital angular momentum, angular momentum algebra, spin, addition of angular momenta; Hydrogen atom. Stem-Gerlach experiment. Time-independent perturbation theory and applications. Variational method. Time dependent perturbation theory and Ferml's golden rule, selection rules. Identical particles, Pauli exclusion principle, spin-statistics connection. V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences. Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, chemical potential, phase equilibria. Phase space, micro- and macro-states. Micro-canonical, canonical and grand-canonical ensembles and partition functions. Free energy and its connection with thermodynamic quantities. Classical and quantum statistics. Ideal Bose and Fermi gases. Principle of detailed balance. Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law. vi. Semiconductor devices (diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo- and hetero-junction devices), device structure, device characteristics, frequency dependence and applications. Opto-electronic devices (solar cells, photo- 24detectors, LEDs). Operational amplifiers and their applications. Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits). A/D and D/A converters. Microprocessor and microcontroller basics. Data interpretation and analysis. Precision and accuracy. Error analysis, propagation of errors. Least squares fitting, Part'c’ I Green's function, Partial differential equations (Laplace, wave and heat equations in two and three dimensions). Elements of Computational techniques: root of functions, inlerpolation, extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson's rule, Solution of first order differential equation using Runge-Kutta method. Finite difference methods. Tensors. Introductory group theory: SU(2), 0). ll Classical Mechanics Dynamical systems, Phase space dynamics, stabilty analysis. Poisson brackets and canonical transformations. Symmetry, fariance and Noether's theorem, Hamilton-Jacobi theory. ll Electromagnetic Theory Dispersion relations in plasma. Lorentz invariance of Maxwell's equation. Transmission lines and wave guides. Radiation- from moving charges and dipoles and retarded potentials. \V. — QuantumMechanics Spin-orbit coupling, fine structure. WKB approximation. Elementary theory of scattering: phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation. Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. Semi-classical theory of radiation, V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics First- and second-order phase transitions. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism. !sing model. Bose-Einstein condensation. Diffusion equation. Random walk and Brownian motion. Introduction to nonequilibrium processes. ML. Linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square test. Transducers (temperature, pressure/vacuum, magnetic fields, vibration, optical, and particle detectors). Measurement and control. Signal conditioning and recovery. Impedance matching, ‘amplification (Op-amp based, instrumentation amp, feedback), filtering and noise reduction, shielding and grounding. Fourier transforms, lock-in detector, box-car integrator, modulation techniques. High frequency devices (including generators and detectors). Vil. Atomic & Molecular Physics Quantum states of an electron in an atom. Electron spin. Spectrum of helium and alkali atom. Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen atom, hyperfine structure and isotopic shif, width of spectrum lines, LS & JJ couplings. Zeeman, Paschen-Bach & Stark effects. Electron spin resonance. Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical shift. Frank-Condon principle. Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Electronic, rotational, vibrational and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules, selection rules. Lasers: spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A & B coefficients. Optical pumping, population inversion, rate equation. Modes of resonators and coherence length. Vill, Condensed Matter Physics Bravais latices. Reciprocal atice. Diffraction and the structure factor. Bonding of solids. Elastic properties, phonons, atice specifc heat. Free electron theory and electronic specific heat. Response and relaxation phenomena, Drude model of sctrical and thermal conductivity. Hall effect and thermoelectric power. Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of solids: metals, insulators and semiconductors. Superconductivity: type-I and type-II superconductors. Josephson junctions. Superfuidty. Defects and disiocations. Ordered phases of matter: translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid erysaline order. Quasi crystals. IX, Nuclearand Particle Physics Basic nuclear properties: size, shape and charge distribution, spin and parity. Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula, liquid drop model. Nature of the nuciear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential, charge-independence and charge- symmetry of nuclear forces. Deuteron problem. Evidence of shell structure, single-particle shell model, its validity and limitations, Rotational spectra. Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules. Fission and fusion. Nuciear reactions, reaction mechanism, compound nuclei and direct reactions. Classification of fundamental forces. Elementary particles and their quantum numbers (charge, spin, parity, isospin, strangeness, etc.). Gellmann-Nishijima formula. Quark model, baryons and mesons. C, P, and T invariance. Application of symmetry arguments to particle reactions. Parity non-conservation in weak interaction. Relativistic kinematics. 25APPENDIX - I FORM OF CERTIFICATE PRESCRIBED Form of certificate as prescribed in M.H.A. O.M. No.42/21/49-N.G.S., dated 28.01.1952, as revised in Dept. Of Per. & AR. LETTER No.36012/6/76-Est(S.C.T.), dated 29.10.1977, to be produced by a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe in support of his claim. FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Shri/Shrimati*7Kumari* Son/daughter of Shri/Smt. of villageltown*, in DistricvDivision*. of the State/Union/Teritory* belongs to the. CCaste/Tribe* whichis recognised asa: Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe under ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 ‘The Constitution Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950 ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Orders, 1951 “The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Teritories) Orders, 1951 (As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Trives Lists (Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay Reorganisation Ac, 1960, the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966, the Siate of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the north-eastem Areas (Reorgnisation) Act 1871 and the Scheduled Castes and ‘Scheduled tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976) ‘The Constitution (Dadar & Nagar Havel) Schodulod Castes Ordor, 1962, ‘The Constitution (Dadar & Nagar Havel) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962, ‘The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964, “The Constitution (Nagaland)Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970, ‘The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978, ‘The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978, ‘The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1969, ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Tbes) Order amendment ct 1991 ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Tbes) Order Second amendmentAct 1991 2. This certificate Is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled tribes Certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati Kumar Father/mother" of Shrimati Kumari‘ in. District Division. ‘of the State/Union territory* who belongs to the Case/ibe" which is recognised as @ Scheduled CasterScheduied Tribe inthe Siate/Union Territory. oe se Issued by the. son 3. Shri/Shrimati/kumari*. reside(s) in village/tow ‘andior* wig family ordinarily ..DistricvDivision* of the State/Union terttory* of. Signature. Place, Designation. (With Seal of Gfice) Date State. Note: The term “Ordinarily resides" used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950. Please delete the words, which are not applicable AUTHORITIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE CASTE CERTIFICATES. (Appendix 16 to Brochure on Reservation for SCs and STs n Service ~7+(Edition) the under mentioned authorities have been empowered toissue Caste Cerificates of verification 1. District magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy collector/1- Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka ‘Magistrale/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant commissioner. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar. ‘Sub-Divisional Officer ofthe area where the candidate andlor hisfher family normally resides. Note: Not below the rank of 1-Class Stipendiary Magistrate pen 26APPENDIX - FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO. POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Thisisto certify that Sh./Smt.Km. se onidaughter of Sh/Smt. of ge. _-DistrictDivision.. soli the State, belongs to the. Community which is recognised as a backward class under:- *()) Govemmentof Inia, Ministy of Weltare, Resolution No.12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated the 10- September, 1993, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part 1, Section 1, No.186 dated the 13-September, 1993. “{i) Govemment of india, Ministry of Welfare, Resolution No.12011/9/94 ~ BCC, dated the 19- October, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part— 1, Section 1, No.163, dated the 20-October, 1994 “il Goverment of india, Ministry of Wella, Resolution No,12011/7/95-BCC, dated the 24- May, 195, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part— 1, Section 1, No 88, dated the 25 May, 1995. “(w) Govemment of india, Minisry of Welfare, Resolution No.12011/44/96-BCC, dated the 6 Decomb Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part= 1, section 1,No.210dated the 11-Decomber, 1998 Shh renrnnnnninnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ‘and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the. DistricyDivision of the. ‘State. Thisisalso to certify that he/she does ‘not belong to the persons/sections(Creamy Layer/mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the government of india, Department of Personnel and Training OM NO.36012/22/93-Estt. SCT), DATED 08.09.1993. 1996, published in the Signature. Designation. District magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, et. (With Seal of Office) Place, Date *Sirike out which is not applicable NB: (a) The term ordinarily used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950, (b) Competent authorities to issue OBC certificates are as under:- () District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1- Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below, the rank of 1- Class Stipendiary Magistrate) (il) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Extra Assistant commissioner (not below the rank of 1+ Class Stipendiary Magistrate) (li Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and ‘or his family resides. 27APPENDIX -IV List OF CODES tem code item Code SUBJECT CODES (Col. 13 of App. Form) KARNATAKA 7 KERALA 18 ‘SubjectCode Code Code LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS 19 Name Mo. MADHYAPRADESH 20 MAHARASHTRA 21 CHEMICALSCIENCES CHE 41 EARTHSCIENCES ERT 2 MANIPUR 2 LIFE SCIENCES: uF 3 MEGHALAYA 23 MATHEMATICALSCIENCES MAT 4 MIZORAM | 24 PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHY 5 NAGALA FA MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION CODES 1. Appl. PONDICHERRY a Form) PUNJAB, Fs fam codeNo, RAJASTHAN 2 Hina { sikKiM 30 Engish 2 TAMILNADU Fy TRIPURA 2 }. CENTRE CODES (Col. 9 and 12 of |. Form) :ENTRE CODES (Col. 9 and 12 of Appl. Form) UTTARANCHAL 33 Contre code Code UTTARPRADESH 4 Nome ‘No. WEST BENGAL a8 grouone ee « Mewcrapecmzanoncones BHOPAL BeOS (Col.230fappl.Form) BHOPAL BHO 03 \ BHUBNESHWAR BHU 04 Ctinorsat a CHEMICAL SCIENCES ‘Analytical Chemisty 101 CHENNAI CHE 08 Analytical Cho fo Soctin Soc or Inorganic Chomisty Organic Chemistry 4103 DELHI DEL 08 sical Chemist 104 GuNTuR Guy te BrysalGhemisty 8 GUWAHATI euw 40 HYDERABAD HYD tt EARTHSCIENCES IMPHAL IMP 12 Geology 201 JAMMU JMU 13 Geophysics 202 JAMSHEDPUR yam i Meteorology 203 KARAIKUDI KAR 18 ceanography 204 KOLKATA ‘KOL 16 Physical Geography 205 LUCKNOW LUC 7 Others 206 NAGPUR NAG 48 LIFESCIENCES PILANI PL 49 Biochemistry 301 PUNE PUN 20 Biodversityand Taxonomy 302 RAPUR RAL 2h Blotecinology 308 ROORKEE ROR 2 Botany 304 SRINAGAR sk 23 Genetics 308 THIRUVANANTHPURAM = TH 24 Microbiology 306 UDAIPUR. UDA 25 Physilogy 307 VARANAS VAR 2 Zoology 308 Others 308 ‘STATE CODE Nos (Col. I (Col.30 of Appl. Form) MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES “ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS oo Applied Mathematics 401 Pannen ot Pure Mathematics 402 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 03 Sales 403 “ASSAM. 04 ters BIHAR 05 PHYSICAL SCIENCES CHANDIGARH 08 ‘omic & Molecular Physics sot CHATTISGARH or Ciessical Dynamics 502 DADRA&NAGARHAVELI 03 Condensed Hatter Physics 508 DAMAN@ DIU 09 Elocromagnatics 504 DELHI {0 Experimental Design 508 GOA it Elecronics 506 GUJARAT 2 Nuclear Particle Pysies 507 HARYANA 8 Quantum Physics 508 HIMACHAL PRADESH ‘8 Thermodynamics 509 JAMMU KASHMIR 8 Others 510 IHARKHAND 8 286. UNIVERSITY CODES (Col. 25 of the Appl. Form) Name of University Code Name of University Code “Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, (Genial inst of Fisheries Edueaion, Mumbai uf Hyderabad oot [Central institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi 042 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 002, Gh. Charan Singh Unversiy; Meert m8 teneny a Aarti Seseees. Dharwar = (Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural Unversity, Hisar O44 sstic tenes, Reta (Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agrculure ‘Aligarh Muslim Univer, Aligarh 005; Technology, Kanpur os University of Alishabad, Allahabad 006 [Chennai Medical College and Research Institute, ‘Allindian Instiute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 007 Chennai oe ‘Amarvat University, Amaravat 008 (Chnatrapati Shehu Ji Maharaj Kenpur University, “Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 009) Kanpur oar “anna University, Chennal 010 [Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi O48 “Annamaal University, Annamalainegar ont [Dakshina Bharat Hind Prachar Sabha, Chennai 048 “Arunachal University Itanagar oH [Dayalbagh Educational institute, Agra 050 ‘Assam Agricultural University, Assam 013 Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Insitute, Pune 051 ‘Assam University, Sichar O78 [Deendayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University “Avinashlingam Inst. for Home Se. & Gorekhpcr os2 Highar Education for Women, Coimbatore 01s University of Deli, Dat 055 “Awadhesh Pratap Singh Universiy, Rewa 08 Devi Ahilya Vihwavidyalaya, Indore 054) '.N Mandal Universiy, Madhepura O17, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh 055; ‘Babasaheb Bhinrao Ambedkar Bihar Univer, Muzaflerpur one Dr. 8.R Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad 056 Babasaheb Bhimrac Ambedkar University, Lucknow 019 we Sobasanae Ambodkor ‘Marathwada University, osr ‘Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Farideot 020 Dy batawangb Arbodkar Open Unvrsy; Andabad ose J. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedaba Saran a Uh, ee} | [Pe sane br pe Ue, 9. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Banasthal Vidyapith, Banasthal 022 Raigad “e % O6y Bangalore University, Bangalore 028 Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra 060 Barkatulah Vishwaviyalaya, Bhopal 024 Dc HS, Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar 06H Bengal Engineering College, Howrah 025 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Kishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 062 Berhampur University, Berhampur 026 [Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad 063 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore oat Dr. ¥.S.Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, ‘Bharathidasan University, Truchirappall 028, Solan 064 Bhar Vidyapeeth, Pine ry Dravidian Univeral, Critoor 055; ‘Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar 030 Forest Research Institut, Detradun 086, Bidhan Chandra Krish Vishwavidyalaya, Nadia oat [Gandhigram Rural institute, Dindigu os? Bila instute of Technology. Ranchi 032 [Gauhati University, Guwahati 068 Birla institute of Technology & Science, Pilani 933, ‘Goa University, Goa 069 Bisa Agtcalurl University, Ranchi 084 [Gokhale inst. of Politics & Economics, Pune 070 Bundelkhand Univers, Shana 035 (Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agnculture & Technology, Pantnagar ont University of Burdwan, Burdwan 036; Sajna Ar nvr, baraokans _ ujarat Agi, University, Banaskantha University of Calcutta, Ceuta 037, ——r—r = ujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar University of Calicut, Kozhikode 038 ee Semmes (Gujarat University, Aymedabad om (Central Agrcultural Unversity, Imphal 038 (Gujarat Vidvapitn, Ahmedabad os Cental Insitute of English & Foreign Languages, Hipdorabad uo (Gulbarga University, Gulbarga: 076 29Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur or Kavikuiguru Kalas Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Ramiek 120 ‘Guru Jambheshwar Universiy, Hisar 078 University of Kerala, Thrwvananthapuram 121 ‘Guru Nanak Dev University, Amisar 078 Kerala Agrultural University, Thrissur 122 ‘Gurukula Kang Vishwavidyalaya, Hardwar (080 Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagit 123 emwali Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Univesiy, Kota Open University, Kala 124 Gest oot Kumaun University, Nakita 125 Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur 082 Kordiahera Univesty, Kundaheva 28 Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 083 ‘Kuvernpu Universly, Shimoga 7 University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 004 Lakshrribai National institute of Physical Education, Indian Agrcutural Research institute, New Delhi 085; Gwalior 128 Indian institute of Science, Bangalore 086 Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga 129 indian insite of Technology, Bombay 087 University of Lucknow, Lucknow 130) Indian Insitute of Technology, Delhi 088 University of Madras, Chennai 131 Indian institute of Technology, Guwahat, 089 ‘Madurai Kamaral University, Madurai 182 Indian intitle of Technology, Kanpur (090 ‘Magadh University, Bodh Ga 133 Indian intitle of Technology, Kharagpur 091 Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal 134 Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 092, MS. Univeral of Barods, Vadodara 135 Indlan School of Mines, Dhanbad 098 Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 136 Indian Statistical institute, Calcutta 094 Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University Ajmer 137 Indian Veterinary Research intitle, latnagar 095 Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Vedie University, Jabalpur 138 Indira Gandhi Instiute of Development Research, Maharashtra University of Medical Sclences, Nashik 130 Mumbai 006 ‘Mahatma Gandhi Antarashtrya Hindi Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur 097 Vishwavidyalaya, New Delhi 140 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi 088 Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Satna 141 Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh 098 ‘Mahatrna Gandhi Univesity, Kottayam 142 International intitite for Population Sciences. Mumbal_100 ‘Mahatrna Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi 143 Jadavpur University, Calta tot MiPRohikhand University, Barely 144 Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur 102 Mahtama Phule Kishi Vidyapeeth, Ahmednagar 145 Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya, Chhapra 103, ‘Makhanlal Chaturvadi National Univeraity of ‘ain Vishva Bharati institute, Ladhun 104 Journalism, Bhopal 146 “jaria Hamdord, New Dali 105 ‘Mangalore University, Mangalore 147, ‘jeri Miia (olor, New Delt 108 Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 148 ‘TUniveray of Janna. darmw tor Manipur University, Imphal 149 ‘Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur 108 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelvelt 180 “Jewaharal Nehru Technological Univer, ‘Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani 151 Hyderabad 109 Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad 152 -> [NS ISSAC) pone Filing Sid6-2 ‘of Answer Sheet 3, ste ooed fy BY a we Be 4, fe a erfar sar ty |20 For marking answer, use HB Penell only er is designed for computer evaluation. a do not follow the Instructions given it he make evalvation by the computer dificult, loss to the candidate on above account, i. | in wo\talowing he instuctons corey, shal be of he \ candidate only. Mark your answer only in the appropriate CIRCLE ‘against the number corresponding to the question you are answering, Darken only ONE ANSWER CIRCLE for each question as shown below: red ater read ater red ater read ater wel ater wrospilovod—wiengieted Wongistnad Wonghloned Wiotghahod _Comeet utiod O@O00} |O@0O0 O8SO0Od}| |O800 O@0e@) |C@00 Bae vert Al af wre we Eh re rary | que GA wa Pore sea eeart ear a are rt sift eet ore ehh cafty ote wed oT we ure wiity! 6. 6 aft ara feet oo wt aca wed Fal ved alfa |7 Bee ate ae a Per g ate oad are eT fey ag og | eR Ww MT a wT) ge fore wer gRkerar #8 aia Req ew eH or wal we Make mark only in the space provided. Please do not ‘make any stray mark(s) on the answer sheet. Pencil marks should be dark enough and should fil the CIRCLE completely, I you wish to change an answer, ERASE completely the already darkened CIRCLE with eraser and then make a fresh mark, Rough work MUST NOT be done on the answer sheet. 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